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System and method for procuring taxicab service

  • US 10,453,107 B2
  • Filed: 07/30/2007
  • Issued: 10/22/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/30/2007
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A non-transitory, machine-readable storage medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processing system including a processor of a mobile communication device, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:

  • determining a location coordinate of the mobile communication device using a location receiver of the mobile communication device that processes signals to determine the location coordinate;

    presenting an icon on a display device of the mobile communication device, the icon being associated with obtaining a car service;

    in conjunction with receiving a selection of the icon, generating a first wireless message transmitted over a network to a plurality of dispatch centers causing the plurality of dispatch centers to provide a response wirelessly, wherein the responses comprises general car service information associated with each dispatch center of the plurality of dispatch centers;

    presenting the general car service information associated with each dispatch center of the plurality of dispatch centers on the display device of the mobile communication device;

    responsive to the presenting of the general car service information, receiving first user input from equipment of a user via a user interface of the mobile communication device, wherein the first user input identifies a user selected dispatch center of the plurality of dispatch centers;

    responsive to the receiving of the first user input;

    generating a description of a requested vehicle service according to the first user input, wherein the description identifies a type of automobile;

    generating a second wireless message that includes the location coordinate and the description of the requested vehicle service;

    transmitting the second wireless message from the mobile communication device over a network to the user selected dispatch center including a dispatch processor comprising a circuit and memory to cause the dispatch processor to determine match percentages for a group of vehicles associated with the user selected dispatch center, and to select a subgroup of proposed vehicles from among the group of vehicles associated with the user selected dispatch center, wherein the match percentages are determined according to the location coordinate of the mobile communication device, the description of the requested vehicle service, location information for the group of vehicles, wherein the selection of the subgroup of proposed vehicles from among the group of vehicles by the dispatch processor is performed according to the match percentages and without drivers of the subgroup of proposed vehicles responding to the second wireless message, and wherein an availability for the subgroup of proposed vehicles is determined by the dispatch processor according to an availability response received by the dispatch processor from communication devices of the subgroup of proposed vehicles;

    receiving a third wireless message at the mobile communication device over the network from the dispatch processor of the user selected dispatch center, wherein the third wireless message comprises match percentages for the subgroup of proposed vehicles, an arrival time of the subgroup of proposed vehicles, average service fees for the requested vehicle service, and proposed service fees for the requested vehicle service to be provided by the subgroup of proposed vehicles, wherein the proposed service fees for the requested vehicle service to be provided by the subgroup of proposed vehicles are at rates that are determined via negotiations associated with the subgroup of proposed vehicles and the dispatch processor prior to the transmitting of the second wireless message, wherein the rates that are determined via the negotiations with the dispatch processor are based on communications between the dispatch processor and the communication devices of the subgroup of proposed vehicles, wherein the requested vehicle service is paid for by way of credit card data associated with the user of the mobile communication device, wherein the credit card data is obtained by the dispatch processor to cause the dispatch processor to complete a payment transaction for the requested vehicle service; and

    presenting on the display device of the mobile communication device, particular car service information comprising the arrival time of the subgroup of proposed vehicles, the average service fees for the requested vehicle service, the match percentages of the subgroup of proposed vehicles and the proposed service fees for the requested vehicle service at the display device of the mobile communication device;

    receiving second user input from the equipment of the user via the user interface of the mobile communication device, wherein the second user input determines a selected one of the subgroup of proposed vehicles according to the presenting of the particular car service information associated with each vehicle of the subgroup of proposed vehicles; and

    responsive to the receiving of the second user input, providing a fourth wireless message to the dispatch processor of the user selected dispatch center to cause the dispatch processor to notify the selected one of the subgroup of proposed vehicles to initiate the requested vehicle service such that the selected one of the subgroup of proposed vehicles provides the requested vehicle service.

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